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disgrace

 
Noun disgrace has 1 sense
  1. shame, disgrace, ignominy - a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
    --1 is a kind of dishonor, dishonour
    --1 has particulars: humiliation; obloquy, opprobrium; odium; reproach
    Derived forms: verb disgrace3, verb disgrace1
Verb disgrace has 3 senses
  1. dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame - bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
    Derived form: noun disgrace1
    Sample sentence:
    The performance is likely to disgrace Sue
  2. take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down - reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
    --2 is one way to humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
  3. discredit, disgrace - damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
    --3 is one way to disparage, belittle, pick at
    Derived form: noun disgrace1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
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